Brush



May a, 1924. 1,492,789

' J. D. GARVEY BRUSH Filed March 10 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Patented May 5, 1924.

PATENT JAmnsn. eAn v Y, or cnfcae ttinors.

BRUSH.

Applicatio n filed March 10, 1922. Serial No. 542,800.

To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that I, JAMES D. GARVEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in Brushes, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of my specification.

My invention relates to a hand type of fountain brush, wherein a reservoir. or font for containing the fluid may be located at a distance removed from the brush proper, with the flow of fluid from the reservoir or font being under the control of the operator; the present invention pertaining 'more particularly to the brush proper. adaptedfor different uses and to be employed in connection with a reservoir or container of'the type more particularly disclosed in my co-pending application, Serial No. 437,525.

The objects and advantages of my invention will be more fully comprehended from the detailed description of the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved brush, shown in connection with a reservoir (of which only a portion and its connectin conduit is shown) of the type disclosed in my co-pending application.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the offset line 22 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a detail sectionalview taken on the line 33 of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

My improved brushes, which are adapted for washing, polishing and the like, are intended for use in connection with a fluidholding container or reservoir of a construction which will permit the same being easily transported or carried; while the flow of fluid may be readily controlled by the finger or thumb of the hand which holds the con tainer or reservoir; the fluid being intended to be conveyed by means of a flexible conduit or tube to an aperture, located referably somewhat centrally in the main body or back of the brush proper.

In the exemplification of the invention, as disclosed in the first four figures of the'drawings, a type of brush is shown which is more especially adapted for, washing or polishing means of thescrews 14. 1

furniture,automobile bodies and the like-and v the brush comprises a pair, of side frame members 10, 10, preferably of wood or other suitable material. The side frame members are preferably shownsemi-circular in crosssection for the sake of appearance-and finish, with the flat surfaces of said side" frame members disposed vertically and toward each other. These surfaces are provided at suitsuitable number of pins or rods are employed, in keeping with the size of the brush,

thatis-in keeping with the length of the Y side frame members; with the pins or rods preferably arranged at suitable and equidistances apart. The side frame members 10 are secured together by means of a metallic plate or back 12; the longitudinal edges whereof are flanged, preferablyin an upward direction, as shown at 13. The plate or back 12 is disposed in a plane slightly vbelow that of the upper edges ofithe side frame members 10, 10, in order that the flanges 13 t of the back or plate 12 may extend flush with the flat surfaces of the side frame members 10 to which the flanges are secured in example by any suitable manner as for The ends ofthe plate or back 12 are shown bent downwardly at 15 in Figure 3, preferably to a point slightly beneath the lower edges of the side frame members 10, thereby overlapping and somewhat protecting the cord or wire shown at'16 which is wound aboutthe strands of yarn, or suitable thread, indicated at 171which constitutes: the body 96 of the brush. The body oflthe brush consists of short strands or portions of wool yarn or suitable thread cut to predetermined lengths and arranged or looped about the transverse pins orrods 11 in the manner 100 more clearly shown inFigures 3 and 4; that p is to say the yarn 'or'thread is grouped to completely fill the rods or pins 11 intermediateof the side frame members .10 ;'with the respective strands arranged to be substantially of equal length;

After the strands of yarn or thread have 1 been placed about the rodsor pins :10, I then secure: them against displacement by binding the-samewith the cord or wire as shown at 16; the cord 'or wirebeing wound about the strands of yarn or thread at a point slightly beneath the pins or rods 11 as shown in Figures 3 and 4.

With this construction, it is apparent that the yarn or strands of wool or threadvmay be readily removed, when occasion requires, by simply removing the binding cord or wire 16 and if necessary removing top plate or back member 12. Y

The top plate or back 12 is provided with a suitable handle as indicated at18, which is riveted or otherwise suitably secured thereto and the plate or back 12, at a suitable point intermediate of its ends, preferably beneath the handle 18, is provided with an opening as shown at 19 in Figure 3 which is adapted to receive the end of a flexible conduit or tube 20, which latter leads from the valved outlet of the container; portion-of the fountain brush.

The brush thus far described is intended more especially for washing furniture or other articles having apolishedsurface; The brush described is also adapted for use, after the washing operation -hasbeen completed, as a polishing brush in connection with any suita le polishing fluid with which the con-- tainer portion of the fountain brush may be provided. I prefer, when the brush is intended to be used for polishing, that it be provided with a piece of chamois as at 21 adapted to fit onto and somewhat about the lower ends of the yarn or thread portion 17 of the brush. As shown in the drawings, the chamois is preferably provided with suitable perforations 22, to permit the polishing fluid, discharged by the conduit through the back of the brush, to flow therethrough. The longitudinal edges ofthe" chamois 21 are preferably eyeletted or perforated for'the passage of a suitable cord or flexible element 23 whereby the chamois is secured' to the side members 10 of the brush. The side members, at suitable points, are shown provided with screw-eyes or hooks as at 24 which may be provided with small metallic rings as at 25 through'which the flexible element or cord 23 is passed and thereby securedin place; the cord or flexible element 23 being preferably arranged in the laced or zig zag manner shown in Figure 1, namely byhaving one end of the cord or flexible element securedto the chamois adjacent one end of 'the brush and thence passed upwardly through the ring 25 immediatelythereabove, thence downwardly through 'the: second hole in the longitudinal edge of-the'chamois and thence upwardly in the staggered manner through the second ring and*so' on, with the opposite end of the cord" or flexibleelement secured to the ringsat" the opposite end of the brush. Wheirthebrush is used for polishing purposes the op'erator may "readily" supply :the same Iwith the 2 desiredquantity of polishing flui'd i by operating: a suitable valve-xiii the container: The

flexible conduit 20 is preferably inserted through the opening 19 in the back of the brush sufliciently to prevent its accidental withdrawal; and if desired, it is evident that any suitable means may be employed for fastening the tube in place. a

I have shown and described what I believe to be the simplest and best embodiments of my invention adapted to the uses and purposes for which the invention is intended; having described the same in terms employed merely as terms of description and not as terms of limitation, as structural modifications are possible and may be'made without, however, departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim and wish to secure'by Let ters Patent is 1. A brush of the character described, comprising a back provided with a conduitreceiving aperture and side members, rods disposed transversely of the back-between said side members, strands of yarn or thread looped about said rods intermediate'of the side members, and means whereby said strands are secured in place.

2. A brush of the character described, comprising a back provided with an aperture, side frame members secured tosaid back to depend beneath the same, a plurality of rods arranged in spaced relation disposed transversely of the back and secured to the side frame members, strands of yarn or cord looped about'said rods,'and tie'means disposed about the strands at a point heneath said rods whereby thestrands are 'held in place. 7

3. A brush of the character described, comprising a sheet metal back providedwith an aperture to receive the end of a flexible fluid-conveying conduit, side frame members removably secured to said rmetallic'back so as to depend beneath the same, a plurality of rods arranged in predetermined spaced relation transversely beneath the back with their ends remova'bly secured in said side frame members, strands of yarn or cord looped over said rods, a binding element disposed about said strands adjacent to said side frame members, an 'eyelettedsheet of chamois' covering the ends of said strands, and means whereby said sheet of chamoi'sjis removably secured to said frame members.

t. A brush of the character described, composed of a metallic back apertured to receive the end of a fluid-containing conduit and having'flanged longitudinal sides, side members'removably secured tothe flanged sides, rods disposed in spaced relation between the side members, fluid-retaining means disposed about saidrods, and a binding element disposed about said last mentionedmeans whereby the same areremovably secured to the rods.

5'." A brush of the' 'cliaracter described,

comprising a sheet metal back apertul'ed to receive the end of a flexible fluid-conveying conduit, side frame members secured to said metallic back so as to depend therefrom, the

5 outer sides of the side frame members being provided with a plurality of tie-element receiving members, a plurality of rods ar ranged in spaced relation beneath the back with their ends secured in said side frame members, strands of yarn or cord looped over the respective rods, a binding element disposed about said strands for removably securing the same in place, a sheet of chamois covering the ends of said strands, and a binding element removably laced interme- 15 diate 0f the chamois and the tie-receiving members on the side frame members.

Witnesses:

DAVID D. BURRIs, JAMES W. MADDEN. 

